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The
Case for Virtual Building:
With
virtual building, the entire development
cycle is based on a single building model, begun early in the
process and growing throughout the lifecycle of the building. The
chain of information from design and construction to operations, maintenance,
and disposition remains in one seamless digital format, accessible over
the Internet. The key benefit is reduced risk. more...
Enovia:
Why can't we have something like this for the building industry?
Product lifecycle management based on 3D modeling is old hat
in the automotive industry. Similar systems could
transform building as well, but only if accompanied by significant process reform.
Someone needs to take the enterprise view of the entire process. more...
Spatial
Data Analysis and Planning Visualization:
The
Web dramatically increases the demand for GIS, as
it provides the ideal vehicle for delivering electronic maps directly
to businesses and the public. At
the same time, planners are turning to interactive media
to engage the public
in important decisions regarding land use, transportation, and
redevelopment. more...
E-Government,
the Internet and City Planning:
The EDEN project aims to stimulate and support citizens' participation
in the decision-making process in urban planning,
through the development of Natural Language Processing tools
to make communication between citizens and local government
more effective. more...
Get
the book:
Communication
and Design with the Internet
“The best-founded arguments for the new economy in architecture, engineering,
construction and operations…a book that every member of the construction
business, every node in the network should own, study, and implement.” —Yoav Etiel
Does
IT Matter? Join the debate
The recent Harvard Business Review article by Nicholas G. Carr stirred
a hornet's nest of controversy. The lesson to
be
learned: there is little to be gained from IT unless industries
reform their business processes to take advantage of it. more...
The
Virtual Studio at Texas A&M: Universities have discovered the potential
of digital networks, making design education
a global enterprise. more...
Did you miss these issues?
...June issue
...May issue
...April issue
...March
issue
XML:
What is it and why should you care?
XML promises to enable data sharing and electronic commerce in the building industry
on a large scale. more...
Cimsteel:
3D modeling in steel fabrication
Georgia Tech and the American Institute of Steel Construction team up on 3D and
interoperability. more...
Coming attractions:
Jonathan Cohen speaks on mixed-use development at the California
APA Convention, Sept 28-Oct 1, 2003, more...
Fall AIA TAP Conference:
Connecting the Dots Understanding the Emerging Digital Building Process
San Francisco, October 16-18, 2003. more...
Jonathan Cohen speaks at
Build
Boston,
November 18-20, 2003 more...
The new master-builders: networked design/build organizations
also:
Participatory Design with the Internet: The WTC Reconstruction
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